When asked by Heat whether he believes the pair's fling will continue, he responded: "No. They're in the jungle for a little while, aren't they?

"But after that, they won't see each other much. He's just flirting with girls because that's what any Essex boy would do - just flirt with a girl and then… 'See you later!'"

Of Wright's performance in the jungle in general, Essex added: "I think Mark's doing really good. I know he's scared of all the things, we'd all be like that! Essex boys aren't really used to sleeping with rats!"

Gemma Collins and Lauren Goodger share Essex's view, having both previously claimed in recent interviews that Wright and Scott's romance is not completely genuine.

I'm a Celebrity producers were said to have originally sent Scott into the jungle as a love interest for Wright.